Historical Figures
This Hungarian physician proved that handwashing dramatically reduced deaths from childbed fever in the 1840s.
Who is Ignaz Semmelweis?
Name the two main types of health insurance: one funded by the government and one purchased through employers or individually.
What are government-funded and private insurance?
The difference between medical law and medical ethics is that one is legally required and the other is _____.
What is morally right (moral principles)?
A medical laboratory technician who analyzes blood samples works in this pathway.
What is Diagnostic Services?
Convert 10:30 PM to military (24-hour) time.
What is 2230?
This ancient civilization is credited with some of the earliest medical practices, including surgical tools and wound treatment.
Who are the Egyptians?
Your plan has a $2,000 deductible and you've paid $1,500 so far this year. How much more before insurance kicks in?
What is $500?
When a patient verbally or in writing agrees to a procedure after being told the risks, benefits, and alternatives, this is called _____.
What is expressed (or informed) consent?
A medical coder who processes billing and health records works in this pathway.
What is Health Informatics?
A patient is 5 feet 8 inches tall. How many total inches?
What is 68 inches?
William Harvey's discovery of blood circulation contributed to our understanding of this body system.
What is the cardiovascular (circulatory) system?
A patient visits a specialist. Their plan requires a $50 copay. The total visit costs $250. How much does insurance cover?
What is $200?
When a patient rolls up their sleeve for a blood draw without being asked, this is an example of _____ consent.
What is implied consent?
A biomedical equipment technician who maintains and repairs hospital machinery works in this pathway.
What is Support Services?
A medication dosage is 5 mg/kg. A patient weighs 154 lbs. What is the dose? (1 kg = 2.2 lbs)
What is 350 mg?
Joseph Lister's antiseptic techniques were inspired by this scientist's germ theory of disease.
Who is Louis Pasteur?
Medicare covers people based on _____, while Medicaid covers people based on _____.
What is age (65+) and income level?
If a healthcare worker performs a procedure on a patient without their consent, they could face this legal charge.
What is battery?
A pharmaceutical researcher developing a new cancer treatment works in this pathway.
What is Biotechnology Research & Development?
A patient's temperature is 39°C. Convert to Fahrenheit using F = (C × 9/5) + 32
What is 102.2°F?
Both Semmelweis and Nightingale championed this same practice that saved countless lives — even before germ theory was widely accepted.
What is handwashing (hygiene/sanitation)?
A patient has private insurance with a $1,000 deductible, $30 copays, and a $200/month premium. What is their minimum annual cost just for premiums?
What is $2,400?
A medical assistant decides to diagnose a patient's condition — something only a physician can do. This is a violation of their _____.
What is scope of practice?
Name ALL five health science career pathways.
What are Therapeutic Services, Diagnostic Services, Health Informatics, Support Services, and Biotechnology Research & Development?
A nurse works from 0700 to 1930. How long is that shift in hours and minutes?
What is 12 hours and 30 minutes?